Mattress and like structure



Feb.. '14, E928.

J. F. GAIL MATTRESS AND LIKE STRUCTURE Filed June 5. 1924 Patented Feb. 14, i928.

UNITED STATES' 1,659,255 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. GAIL, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS,IASSIGNOR TO SIMMONS COMPANY, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

MATTRESS AND LIKE STRUCTURE.

Application filed .Tune 5,

This invention has for its object to iinprove in certain respects that type of mattresses and cushions in which rows of coil springs are retainedwithin a ,padded cas- I ing or sheath in such manner that the springs may not become distorted and may not contact with each other. The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and particularly pointed out inthe claims at the end of this specification.

Figure l is a view in vertical section on line 1-1 of Fig. 2, showing a portion of a mattress or cushion embodying my invention. Figure 2 is a plan view (parts being broken away) vof thespring-inclosing casing or sheath, with the padded covering removed therefrom'. Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view in vertical section on line- 3-3 of Fig, 2.

A designates the spring-inclosing casing that may be formed of ticking or other suitable material and will be inclosed preferably by a covering pad B of familiarconstruction.' The casing A is divided into .a plurality of compartments by means of ver- .tically disposed partition strips C, Ithese compartments serving to receive the coil so springs D that will be. disposed preferably but not necessarily in staggered or alternating arrangement, as indicated-in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The free top and bottom edges of the partition strips C are united by rows of stitching c to the top and bottom walls of the casing A, the stitching passing through the angularly bent portions of the'partition strips C. It desired, the edges 'of the partition strips may be reverted, as indicated 40 at the bottom of Fig. 1 -of the drawing, these reverted edges of the strips C being united to the casing A by rows ofstitching c.

In order to securely hold the coil springs D in a proper relative position and in such manner as to prevent the springs from contacting with each other, I unite adjacent springs by means of relatively stiff ties or connectors E of textile material. These ties E may consist of pieces or sections of web.-

bing folded upon each other, as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawing.V The folded plies of each tie E ofwebbing may be stitched together as at e, although this is not. necessary. As shown, the ties E are also stitched together,

65 as at e', between the spring coils D, and in 1924. Serial N0.` 717,977.

the preferred form of the invention, the ties E extend a considerable distance inwardly towards the axes of the various springs and are securely fastened together by staples F.

When the springs D have been united together by the ties of textile material, they will be compressed (as by the usual compression tongs) and inserted into the compartments formed within the casing A by the partition strips C. The ties of textile material E will serve not only to edectively hold the coil springs D in proper relative position, but will also prevent the coils of the springs from contacting with each other and so avoid the danger of noise incident to such contact, as well as the danger of any interlocking' or distorting ofthe springs.-

These ties are also effective to prevent interlocking or lapping of the connected portions of adjacent springs when a load is applied to a certain portion of the mattresses since theinwardly projectinportion ot the relatively stift tie within the adjacent spring will be held flat against the adjacent inner surface of the cushioning pad, and will thereby be prevented from rotating about the coil portion embraced by it sufciently to permit the adj acentend coils to assume a lapped position.

Since the specific embodiment herein disclosed is merely illustrative of a` single application of my invention, it will be understoodv that the scope of same should be determinedby reference to the appended claims, said claims being construed as broadly as possible, consistent with .the state of the art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimras new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz- 1. In a mattress or like structure, .the comj bination `of a plurality of coil sprin s disposed in arow, means for holding a jacent springs in proper relative position comprising a pair of relatively still' fabric mem- 100 bers disposed one above and one beneath adjacent portions of the end coils of adjacent springs, said members Ybeing secured to-- n gether between the coils so as to space said coils apart, zand said members extendinga substantial distance inwardly towards the axes of the respective springs and secured together, whereby said coils are prevented from spreading apart, and said members 1ying in substantially the plane common to the l end coils of the-various springs, cushioning A material overlying the springs and a sheet of fabric interposed therebetween; said cushioning material and sheet of fabric forming an abutment for preventing said relatively stiff ,fabric members from swinging on thel respective end coils an .amount suieient to permit lapping of the connected portions of the adjacent springs.

2. A` connecting member for connecting together end coils of adjacent mattress or like-springs and comprising a pair of rebent fabric strips forming two-ply elements, said two-ply elements being disposed face to face t and stitched together intermediate their ends, and the opposite end portions of the elements .being disposed one above and one beneath adjacent portions of said end coils and extending a considerable distance inwardly towards the axes of the respective springs, and said inwardly extending portions being secured together inside of the respective coils so as to preven't spreading apart thereof.

JOHN F; GAIL. 

